Female Novel
Chapter 96
Chapter 96 Alessia’s POV Day two of me having dinner in the dining room and I have to say that it isn’t all that bad. As long as Ican ignore the stares and whispers that follow me everywhere I go. The fact that Caden and Raphael are still sitting on either side of me isn’t helping the rumors to diedown and by this time, I’ve actually given up. Let people say whatever it is they want. I’m done with trying to keep things on the low to pacify them.They should come up with whatever tale it is that they desire. Caden and Raphael have been sharing suspicious gazes with each other and it’s hard to not notice itwhen they sitting down on either side of me or when they don’t even bother to hide it. Tired of the secrecy, I groan out loud, drawing their attention. “Is anyone of you going to tell me what this is about?” I ask exasperatedly, knowing that it’s somethingthat concerns me because I’m very sure that I heard Raphael whispering, “Tell her.’ to Caden. I wouldn’t even call it a whisper because I’m sure that the people on the other side of the table alsoheard it. He has a lousy whispering voice that he definitely needs to work on. Caden shoots a glare at Raphael before turning to face me. “I have something that I wanted to ask
you.” I arch a brow in question when he suddenly goes quiet. I’m not a mind reader. I’m going to need him toactually voice out this question. “I’ll tell you about it after dinner,” he finally says and Raphael groans, dropping his head on the table,causing half the people in the room to turn in our direction. This time he gets a glare from both Cadenand me and has the nerve to smile sheepishly at us before muttering an apology under his breath. I roll my eyes, turning my attention back on the plate and suddenly losing my appetite. All I can thinkabout is what question Caden wants to ask him that has him looking unsure of himself. Picking at the food on my plate, I push it around, ready to end dinner, and find out what it’s that Cadenhas to ask. novelbin
“Aren’t you hungry? Do you not like the food that was served?” Caden asks, worry evident on his face.“I can have the chef make another meal for you if it’s not up to your liking.” “No,” I rush out, blushing when a few people glance our way at my outburst. “Don’t do anything likethat,” I beg, this time in a much softer voice. I’ll legit kill myself if Caden goes to bother Mrs Smith 1/3 σ S M D G D DI Chapter 96 all because of me. It will be a fate far worse than that. “The food is perfect.” I make a show of shoving afork full of the food into my mouth and smiling around a mouthful. Caden smiles back but doesn’t look completely convinced. He spends half of his dinner by throwingglances my way. It’s something that he just recently started doing. He always looks at me as though he’s waiting forsomething to happen. I’m not stup i d enough that I can’t piece the puzzle together. This watching started after Jake’s death. Caden probably thinks that I’m going to do something stupi d.I appreciate his concern but I sometimes wish that he wouldn’t watch me like I’m a dynamite that isabout to explode at any moment. With him watching me like a hawk, I cat the food on my plate, forcing the food that I don’t have anappetite for down my throat just so that he doesn’t actually seek out poor Mrs Smith and have hermake another dinner for me. I sigh happily as I place the last piece of broccoli in my mouth, chew on it, and wash it down with theglass of water beside my plate. Half of the people in the dining room had cleared away their plates and that’s when I realized that Ispent more than half an hour on my plate. Raphael is gone but Caden is still right beside me with his empty plate in front of him. He waited for meto be done with my dinner? That’s oddly…sweet of him. “You’re done?” He asks with a raised brow and I nod in answer. He smiles at me, picking up his plateand mine as well, stacking them together.
I open my mind to tell him that I’m more than capable of taking my plate to the kitchen but decid tokeep shut at the last moment. There are times that I have to pick my battles wisely and this isn’t onethat’s worth fighting. I follow Caden silently into the kitchen and stand behind him as he dumps the dishes into the sink “What did you want to tell me earlier?” I question, my curiosity coming back in tenfolds. I so badly wantto know what all those whispering was all about. Caden turns around, leaning against the kitchen counter and taking a look around the kitchen. We’rethe only ones present, creating the perfect atmosphere for a private talk. That’s one of the reasons whyI brought up the conversation here. He coughs and scratches behind his ears, looking almost…shy? Ok, now I’m really invested in findingout what this is all about.“You don’t have anything you’re doing tomorrow night, right?” He asks. Chapter 96 I answer his question with a blank stare. Caden knows about my whereabouts twenty-four seven andhe definitely knows that I don’t have anything lined up for tomorrow evening. “I don’t,” I answer anyway. “How about going on a dinner date with me?” He swallows and lets out a nervous laugh. “What do yousay? Will you go out on a date with me?”